Stage Door Dish Bridging the gap between fans and their favorite on-screen and on-stage performers! If you live in New York City, then you know how many millions of people rely on public transportation every day to get around.
If I wasn’t previously added to the ranks of everyday New Yorkers in the past few months, the goal was accomplished this week. My orientation week at my new job ended rather unceremoniously: on my fifth day of work, the bus I take to the train station in order to get downtown decided not to show up. This time my bus was on time and I made it to the train with an hour until my shift started.
Another part of surviving in the big city (for an artist at least) is being able to pay for it. As in most cases (since I can rarely make a decision about anything), I have decided to create my own rules. Despite what life throws at us, I know we all possess the ability to overcome the obstacles and dive headfirst into what we really want out of our experiences.
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A 9-month old boy was saved from being hit by a subway train on Tuesday, by an unemployed Brooklyn man on his way to a job interview. The child was blown onto the elevated tracks in the way of an oncoming train by a gust of wind. Both witnesses and the child's mother, identified as Maria Zamara, were left frozen in shock upon seeing the child on the tracks as the train made a bend in the child's direction. On Tuesday, Simmonds was far from searching for praise, he instead was in search a paying job to help stabilize he and his family.
The incident occurred as Simmonds was on his way to apply for a maintenance position at a warehouse. A hopeful Simmonds said he has another interview for Wednesday and is just hoping to finally land a job.

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Riders on the 2 train face irregular service, a shortage of seats, and a middling breakdown rate, the report card said.Breakdowns are an increasingly pronounced problem for the subway system, which sustained heavy flooding during Hurricane Sandy. Allow me to share with you the semi-dramatic story that every other New Yorker has undoubtedly already experienced. I waited for a half hour before calling into work to let them know that there was nothing I could do—I wouldn’t be there on time.
Actually, since my life feels like a TV show most of the time anyway, part of me could, but knowing that I had to be at work in 45 minutes and I was a mile and a half away from the express bus that left two minutes ago, all I could do was throw my hands up in the air.
After departing the train and running to the previous stop, I called my aunt and ranted about my situation.
Ever since moving to New York, I have tried to find a balance between auditioning, maintaining a “survival job” and actually working in my field. I believe that the situation changes just as easily as the global-warmed weather does: sometimes you need a survival job to make ends meet while at other times that acting gig or art gallery is enough to sustain you for a while. His heroism unfortunately led him to miss the interview, which could have landed him his first job after being laid off as a vocational trainer for the mentally disabled. It was also top line in 2010 and has won first place more than any other line in the survey’s 16-year history.Nor, for that matter, is the 2 train a stranger to this sort of ignominy. If the train takes a spontaneous trip to the moon, there’s nothing anyone can do about it; they are riding at the mercy of the cheapest mode of transportation NYC has to offer. When the bus finally came and took me to the train station, I sat on the train praying that something miraculous would happen and I would make it on time.

She quickly strapped on her superhero gear (yes, cape and all) and made sure I was at work on time. It was rated worst subway line in 2011.“For riders, the subways can range from daily trips on a lucky 7 to being stuck with a terrible 2—and everything in between,” Gene Russianoff, senior attorney for the Straphangers Campaign, said in a statement.
I ended up being late but was luckier than I thought I would be: I was told that “it happens” and received thanks for calling in to make them aware of my lateness. In fact, some go so far as to say that if you become comfortable with your art, you’re a goner. The managers were stunned that I not only made it down to the city well before I said I would be there but that I made it in record time! As a Gemini, I see the value in both opinions and as an artist I’ve been trying to pick a side that works for me. I wouldn’t go that far, but I must admit that I enjoy being a young twenty-something if for no other reason than it gives me the societal “permission” that so many adults I’ve met seem to still long for: the ability to actively pursue my dreams and, even if I fail, the chance to learn from it and continue to grow.
In my new job I meet people every day who actively desire to learn new things and take on new projects.
New York City Transit constantly analyzes performance data to monitor and improve service, leading to initiatives such as the new Combined Action Teams announced this week. We are all artists in our own way and we all have something to contribute in this crazy-fast world that often makes us feel like our individuality doesn’t matter. Customers can go to our website at any time where the most up to date information and performance indicators on our subways are updated on a monthly basis—everything from quality of service, to cleanliness to safety.”You can read the report here.